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circulate

[sur-kyuh-leyt]

verb (used without object)

circulated, circulating 
  1. to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.

    Blood circulates throughout the body.

  2. to pass from place to place, from person to person, etc..

    She circulated among her guests.

  3. to be distributed or sold, especially over a wide area.

    Synonyms: , ,
  4. Library Science.Ģż(of books and other materials) to be available for borrowing by patrons of a library for a specified period of time.



verb (used with object)

circulated, circulating 
  1. to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute.

    to circulate a rumor.

  2. Library Science.Ģżto lend (books and other materials) to patrons of a library for a specified period of time.

circulate

/ ˈ²õɜː°ģĀįŹŠĖŒ±ō±šÉŖ³Ł /

verb

  1. to send, go, or pass from place to place or person to person

    don't circulate the news

  2. to distribute or be distributed over a wide area

  3. to move or cause to move through a circuit, system, etc, returning to the starting point

    blood circulates through the body

  4. to move in a circle

    the earth circulates around the sun

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

circulate

  1. To move in or flow through a circle or a circuit. Blood circulates through the body as it flows out from the heart to the tissues and back again.

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • circulatable adjective
  • circulative adjective
  • circulatory adjective
  • intercirculate verb
  • noncirculating adjective
  • noncirculatory adjective
  • precirculate verb
  • recirculate verb
  • uncirculated adjective
  • uncirculating adjective
  • uncirculative adjective
  • well-circulated adjective
  • ˈ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Ü±ō²¹³Ł“ǰł²ā adjective
  • ˈ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Üˌ±ō²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
  • ˈ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Üˌ±ō²¹³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

1425–75 for earlier senses; 1665–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Ü±ōÄå³Ł³Ü²õ (past participle of ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Ü±ōÄå°łÄ« to gather round one, Medieval Latin ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Ü±ōÄå°ł±š to encircle), equivalent to circul ( us ) circle + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of circulate1

C15: from Latin ³¦¾±°ł³¦³Ü±ōÄå°łÄ« to assemble in a circle, from circulus circle
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Example Sentences

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In early May, a 14-page leaked document circulated among aid groups and journalists.

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A rumor had circulated — via a WhatsApp screenshot — that two large clothing wholesalers in the area were scheduled to be raided that day, several owners and employees said.

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Her picture had somehow been circulated to local stores alerting them that they should not allow her entry.

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They later ended up being circulated on social media.

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By Monday afternoon, a social media post advertising a planned protest at 7.30pm that evening had been widely circulated.

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